Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026

Fundamental analysis of Mplx Lp

MPLX · NYSE · Energy

Fundamental quality

ATTRACTIVE

75

out of 100

Mplx Lp fits the profile of a quality compounder: it pairs high return on capital (ROE 51.5%) with wide margins (net margin 36.1%) and a business that keeps growing (10.7% a year). On fundamental quality it scores 75 out of 100, profiling it as a company with solid fundamentals. Its weakest area is its growth (revenue +10.7%/yr). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.

What the company does

MPLX is refiner Marathon Petroleum's logistics affiliate: pipelines, terminals and gas processing serving its parent and the Permian, structured as a generously distributing MLP. Marathon's energy toll road, trading separately.

What will shape its future

  • Its relationship with Marathon, parent and anchor customer at once.
  • Gas and NGL volumes from the Permian and Appalachia.
  • The growing distribution, the central promise to its unitholders.

Breakdown by area

I.Growth
61

EPS growth: 10.2% · Revenue growth: 10.7%

II.Profitability
95

Net margin: 36.1% · ROE: 51.5% · ROIC: 17.1%

III.Financial health
70

Net debt/EBITDA: 3.42x · FCF: 25.2%

Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026

The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength. Here its profitability weighs in its favor, while its growth drags it down the most.

Versus its sector

Percentile against the other 30 Energy companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).

Net marginbeats 100%
ROEbeats 92%
Growthbeats 30%
Cash generationbeats 96%
Less debtbeats 32%

Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.

Key concepts

What do these metrics mean? Fundamental analysis · What is the P/E · What is EPS · What is ROE · Net & gross margin · Free cash flow

Mplx Lp strengths

  • Excellent free-cash-flow generation (FCF margin of 25.2%): profit turns into real cash.
  • Exceptional net margin (36.1%), high even for its sector: the business is clearly profitable.
  • Reasonable return on capital: its ROE (51.5%) is inflated by buybacks, but ROIC —which strips that out— is 17.1%.
  • It has turned profitable after years of losses.

Mplx Lp risks and weaknesses

  • No clear weaknesses in the recent fundamentals, though the system doesn't assess qualitative factors (competition, regulation, management).

Mplx Lp historical evolution

YearRevenueNet incomeFree cash flowNet debt
20207,569-7203,33820,521
202110,0273,0774,38218,896
202211,6133,9444,21319,870
202311,2813,9284,46019,658
202411,9334,3574,89019,687
202512,9984,9524,10123,869

Between 2020 and 2025, revenue went from $7,569M to $12,998M (+72%) and net income went from -$720M to $4,952M (+788%).

Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.

Latest results

Versus the same period a year earlier

Figures for the half-year ended June 30, 2026, versus the half-year ended June 30, 2025 (SEC filings):

  • Revenue+3.6%
  • Net income-8.4%

What changed with the June 30, 2026 results

Compared with the previous close (March 31, 2026), this is what moved in its accounts:

  • Quality score7675
  • Net margin36.7%36.1%
  • FCF margin30.2%25.2%

Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.

Dividend

This company doesn't pay a dividend: it reinvests all its earnings back into the business.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Mplx Lp a good company to invest in?

In terms of business quality, Mplx Lp scores 75 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company of high fundamental quality. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.

Is Mplx Lp a profitable company?

Very. Mplx Lp shows a net margin of 36.1% and an ROE of 51.5%, typical of a highly profitable business.

Does Mplx Lp have a lot of debt?

Yes, its leverage is high: net debt is 3.42 times its EBITDA.

Is Mplx Lp growing?

Its revenue has grown 10.7% annualized in recent years and its earnings per share 10.2%.

Does Mplx Lp generate cash?

Yes. It converts about 25.2% of its revenue into free cash flow, and has done so positively year after year.

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